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1985–86 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team


The 1985–86 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference during the 1985–86 NCAA women's basketball season. The Hawkeyes, led by third-year head coach C. Vivian Stringer, played their home games in Iowa City, Iowa at Carver–Hawkeye Arena. They finished the season 22–7 overall, 15–3 in Big Ten play, to finish second in the conference standings. The team was the first Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team to advance to the women's NCAA basketball tournament.

1985–86 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 14
Record22–7 (15–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaCarver–Hawkeye Arena
Seasons
1985–86 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Ohio State 16 – 2   .889 23 – 7   .767
No. 14 Iowa 15 – 3   .833 22 – 7   .759
Illinois 12 – 6   .667 20 – 10   .667
Indiana 10 – 8   .556 17 – 11   .607
Purdue 9 – 9   .500 16 – 11   .593
Michigan State 9 – 9   .500 15 – 12   .556
Michigan 8 – 10   .444 14 – 14   .500
Northwestern 6 – 12   .333 16 – 12   .571
Minnesota 4 – 14   .222 8 – 20   .286
Wisconsin 1 – 17   .056 4 – 24   .143
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1985–86 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 14 Lynn Kennedy
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 Jr   Irvington, NJ
G 23 Tricia Blair
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 Jr   McFarland, WI
F 24 Lisa Long
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 Jr   Newark, NJ
G 30 Michelle Edwards 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Cathedral Boston, MA
C 44 Marva Fuller 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) So Holly Holly, MI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Jennifer Bednarek
  • Marianna Freeman
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

[1]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Mar 8, 1986
 No. 13 at Purdue W 80–63  22–6
(15–3) 		Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 1986*
 (5 ME) No. 14 at (4 ME) No. 15 Tennessee
Second round 		L 68–73  22–7
 Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.

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Rankings

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Main article: 1985–86 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

References

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  1. ^ "1985-86 Women's Basketball Roster". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "1985-86 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Iowa Women's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
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